<TITLE>Dafni's Mollusca site - index אתרי דפני: מדריך הרכיכות - שער

Phylum: Mollusca
To Hebrew version - לגירסה עברית

(כתנות-ים (כיטוניים <>Polyplacophora

חלזונות <> Gastropoda

חלזונות חשופיות <> Gastropoda Opisthobranchia

שיני-ים <>Scaphopoda

צדפות <> Scaphopoda (Bivalvia)

ראש-רגליים <> Cephalopoda


This presentation is created as a teaching tool for learning the molluscan shells of the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba. It is based on a molluscan shell collection created in the 1960's at Eilat and expanded to the entire Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) during the 1970's. This teaching aid should not be treated as a scientific identification source. The content or any portion of it should not be sold, or otherwise be profited from.."
Identification: Dr. Jacob Dafni
after (in part): *Dekker H. & Orlin Z. (2000) Check-list of Red sea Mollusca.* Spirula Vol. 47 (suppl.) 1-46 and *Barash Al. & Zenzifer, Z. (1992) Mediterranean Molluscs in Israel. SPNI, Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).*
Identification was aided by the following persons, whose help is highly appreciated. Errors and mistakes are mostly mine: Prof. Al. Barash Mr. H. Mienis Mr. H. Dekker Mr. Z. Orlin Dr. N. Yonow Mr. S. Singer Dr. I. Yaron
Identification of the Opistobranch molluscs has been aided by the Sea Slug forum
Identification of the Squids and Cuttlefish has been aided by the Japanese National Cooperative Association of Squid Processors
Credits are due to the photographers (shell photos are mainly taken by the author): Prof. Z. Dubinsky* Prof. H. Fricke Dr. H. Blatterer Dr. A. Colorni Dr. A. Diamant Dr. J. Forsyth Dr. A. Ofer Dr. W.B. Rudman Dr. H. Schuhmacher Dr. M. Shpigel Dr. N. Shashar Dr. N. Yonow Mr. O. Bar-Lev Mr. C. Alter Mr. I. Ben-Tov Mr. R. Biran Mr. M. Boyer Mr. J. Chuk Mr. R. Cohen Mr. Y. Cohen Mr. T. Darom Mr. A. Gur Mr. E. Halevy Mr. D. Harasti Mr. J. Hinterkircher Mr. B. Janecka Mr. E. Kalman Mr. E. Koehler Mr. B. Koretz & Mrs. S. Koretz Dr. I. Kurtz Mr. M. Levin Mr. Z. Livnat Mr. O. Lederman Ms. A. Lynn Ms. J. Marshall Mr. E. Mazon Ms. J. Morgan Mr. M. Mrutzek Ms. M. Olshansky Mr. T. Paulus Mr. S. Patury Mr. S. Rishal Mr. J. Rosenfeld Mr. Z. Rotshtein Mr. W. Seifarth Mr. D. Slacik Mr. D. Skvirsky Mr. I & Ms. D. Sharabati Mr. G. T. Smith Mr. S. Shrenkel Mr. A. Stern Mr. D. Vered Mr. D. Weinberg ----------------------------- * Photo credits are to be found in a pop-up label, opened upon resting the mouse over the picture
The list is by no means complete. Readers -- and molluscan experts -- are encouraged to contribute information (pictures and identification data) and constructive comments. Please mail the author: jdafni@gmail.com
Alias names -- synonyms and/or identification errors -- are shown here to assist the reader to identify using previous publications (Mastaller, 1979; Oliver, 1992; Sharabati, 1984 etc.) The here given status (common, rare etc.) refers mainly to the time when this information was gathered. Lately, the northern gulf head is undergoing strong reduction of biodiversity, and many common species became extremely rare.
Hebrew names were kindly suggested by Prof. J. Heller (Hebrew University, Jerusalem), Prof. Al. Barash (T-A University) and the present author (JD), subject to approval of the Hebrew Academy for names.
This site is part of the Gulf of Aqaba DataBase and is dedicated to the memory of Dr. (Aeron. Eng.) I. Yaron and Prof. Al. Barash

To the Hebrew version ** אל הגירסה העברית

From the same author:

מדריך לסרטני מפרץ אילת<>Guide to Eilat Gulf Crabs & Lobsters

מדריך לאלמוגי מפרץ אילת<>Guide to Eilat Gulf Corals

תולעים של מפרץ אילת<>Worm-like aniamls of the Gulf of Aqaba

מדריך לנבוביים שאינם אלמוגים<>Non-coral coelenterates

הספר: מפרץ אילת מים סוף ועד סופו<>Book: Eilat Gulf, from the Red Sea to the Red Line

מדריך לקווצי-עור של מפרץ אילת<>Guide to Eilat Gulf Echinodermata


A comprehensive mollusc bibliography is available in the following site: http://www.manandmollusc.net/red_sea1.html